Birds of Wolsingham
What has actually been seen around Wolsingham: 124 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 124 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,925 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 142 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Wolsingham
124 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wolsingham (County Durham) since 2010, across 6,925 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Chaffinch.
Wolsingham is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 10.6 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
Tow Law, 5 km to the east, has fewer species on record (119 against 124). Birds logged far more often around Wolsingham than there include Common Sandpiper, European Pied Flycatcher, Great Cormorant and Common Redshank.
Daylight runs from 17 h 19 min at midsummer to 7 h 14 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Wolsingham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 295 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 269 |
| 3 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 243 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 237 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 233 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 229 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 206 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 184 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 169 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 158 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 147 |
| 12 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 143 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 142 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 135 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 131 |
| 16 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 129 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 126 |
| 18 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 125 |
| 19 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 124 |
| 20 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 121 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wolsingham
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for County Durham
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Wolsingham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wolsingham are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Jackdaw and Robin, based on 6,925 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wolsingham?
124 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wolsingham?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:29.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.